Gertak Sanggul

Gertak Sanggul is a village within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.[1] It is located within the Southwest Penang Island District, at the southwestern coast of Penang Island. Gertak Sanggul is an agricultural village, with fisheries and pig farming as its economic mainstays.[2]

Gertak Sanggul
Village
Other transcription(s)
 • Chinese美湖
Gertak Sanggul
Location within    George Town in    Penang
Coordinates: 5°16′56.7336″N 100°11′38.2878″E
Country Malaysia
State Penang
DistrictSouthwest Penang Island
City George Town
Government
 • Local governmentPenang Island City Council
 • Mayor of Penang IslandYew Tung Seang
 • Bayan Lepas State AssemblymanAzrul Mahathir Aziz (Amanah)
 • Balik Pulau Member of ParliamentMuhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik (PKR)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total925
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)Not observed
Postal code
11910
Websitembpp.gov.my

Etymology

According to urban legend, Gertak Sanggul was named during World War II, when Penang was under Japanese occupation.[3] The Malay ladies in the area, who typically tied their hair into buns (Malay: sanggul), would ride their bicycles along the area's uneven roads, causing their buns to come undone. The Japanese administrators on Penang Island henceforth referred to the area as Gertak Sanggul.

Demographics
Ethnic composition of Gertak Sanggul (2010)[4]
Ethnicities / Nationality Percentage
Chinese
 
 60.54%
Malays
 
 35.89%
Other Bumiputeras
 
 0.11%
Indians
 
 2.49%
Non-Malaysians
 
 0.97%

According to the 2010 National Census conducted by Malaysia's Department of Statistics, Gertak Sanggul contained a population of 925.[5] Ethnic Chinese formed ​3⁄5 of Gertak Sanggul's population, whilst the Malays made up close to 36% of the population.

Transportation

The main thoroughfare within Gertak Sanggul is Jalan Gertak Sanggul, which forms part of the pan-island Federal Route 6. The road links the town with Balik Pulau to the north and Teluk Kumbar to the east.

Rapid Penang bus route 308 is the sole public bus service that runs into Gertak Sanggul, connecting the town with a handful of destinations along the eastern seaboard of Penang Island, including Bayan Lepas, Bayan Baru, Queensbay Mall, Universiti Sains Malaysia and Sungai Nibong.[6]

Education

Gertak Sanggul is served by a single primary school, SRJK (C) Poi Eng.[7]

References
  1. "George Town meliputi 'pulau', jelas Datuk Bandar" (PDF). Buletin Mutiara. 1 May 2015.
  2. "Gertak Sanggul Local Property & Real Estate Trends, News & Guides | PropertyGuru Malaysia". www.propertyguru.com.my. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  3. "Kisah gadis di sebalik nama Gertak Sanggul". BH Online (in Malay). 2015-05-17. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  4. "Population Distribution and Demography" (PDF). Malaysian Department of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2013.
  5. "TABURAN PENDUDUK MENGIKUT PBT & MUKIM 2010". Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  6. http://www.rapidpg.com.my/journey-planner/route-maps/details/308.gif
  7. "SJK(C) POI ENG - PULAU PINANG - Carian Sekolah Malaysia". www.sekolahmy.com (in Malay). Retrieved 2018-02-12.
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